Glad you had a great visit to Chapultepec zoo. The Moctezuma aviary is closed because of avian flu. The raptor section is closed because the California condors are breeding and raising chicks. Did you see the new amphibians and wetland center ?
Sadly the aviaries were in a similar state when I visited in October. Do any of our Mexican friends know what’s going on there? I believe the zoo is free everyday, apart from the small fee for the areas mentioned above. I visited on a Thursday last year and was also pleasantly surprised by the free entry.
Yes, but it was a bit disappointing. Only certain people were admitted at a time, so there was quite a waiting line on this busy day. It was signed as an amphibian center, but only axolotls (it was interesting to see so many species of axolotl) on display. Maybe other species are kept on the upper floor, but that floor was closed.
The last time the Moctezuma aviary was open was before the pandemic. Some of the species I remember there are brown and white pelicans, Mexican ducks, great currasow, crested guan, chachalaca, and military macaw, among others.
Chapultepec zoo is 100 years old. Here is article with some interesting historical photos. Historia del Zoológico de Chapultepec: así era y así ha cambiado (Fotos)
An article in English on the 100 years anniversary of Chapultepec zoo Chapultepec Zoo celebrates 100 years
Gana SEDEMA dos premios por trabajo realizado en Centro de Conservación de la Fauna Silvestre de Chapultepec Chapultepec zoo won two awards this year (2023) from AZCARM (Asociación de Zoologicos, Criaderos y Acuarios de Mexico). One for best new exhibit for Amphibium - the axolotl and wetlands center. The other is for best native species breeding program for the California Condor. The best breding program for a non native species breeding program went to Guadalajara zoo for Adelie penguins.
Went to visit last weekend. The zoo is amazing. Congrats on winning two awards. Well deserved. @carlos55 do you know what monkey next to Saguinus oedipus exhibit?
Glad you enjoyed my home zoo. That exhibit next to the cottontop tamarins used to hold golden headed lion tamarins, which went to san juan de aragon zoo and were replaced by a recently confiscated marmoset species, which was unsigned on my last visit. Chapultepec recieves many confiscated animals from the Profepa (mexican enviromental agency).
Thanks. I enjoyed it a lot. I think it's one of the best zoos I visited in terms of layout, collections and exhibits. And the weather was amazing too. I'm not allowed to go inside aviary though, due to my backpack. The exhibit next to Cottontop Tamarin currently has macaques in it, but I am not sure what species.
